Pumping a trough A farmer is wanted to pump out water all the water in a 20 m long trapeziodal trough on his property. The top of the trapeziod is 10 m wide while the bottom is 6m wide with the depth of 4 m. How much work will it required to completly empty out the trough?

Pumping a trough A farmer is wanted to pump out water all the water in a 20 m long trapeziodal trough on his property. The top of the trapeziod is 10 m wide while the bottom is 6m wide with the depth of 4 m. How much work will it required to completly empty out the trough?

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Pumping a trough

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